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SEL5 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 525 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1035 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Kansas * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1035 PM until 500 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A well-organized line of storms will continue to steadily progress east-northeastward across northern Kansas late this evening and overnight. Isolated damaging wind gusts are the primary risk. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles north and south of a line from 100 miles west of Concordia KS to 35 miles east of Concordia KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 522...WW 523...WW 524... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 20040. ...Guyer